Free First Week of School Lessons for ELA
Is there a bigger stress than planning the first week of school? You don’t know your students. It’s hard to judge how long activities will
Is there a bigger stress than planning the first week of school? You don’t know your students. It’s hard to judge how long activities will
Teaching is one of those careers where taking a day off can be more work than your typical workday. Preparing lesson plans for a substitute
If you’ve ever looked over your standards for the year and wondered how you will ever get through them all, you’re far from alone. It
A lot of times when we think about planning a unit, we imagine really wide, sweeping units over an entire genre, like nonfiction. Or you
I get asked all the time how to organize a classroom library! Honestly, this part was really fun for me when I was in the
Back to school is always a strange time of year. Getting to know brand new students. Adapting to changes in the new school year. Deciding
It seems like each year summer completely erases my brain. Like summer slide…but the teacher edition. As back to school inches closer, I used to
Nothing quite brings me joy like prepping for end-of-the-year activities in middle school ELA. It’s that time of year that you can feel summer getting
Community Building Back to School Activities Your students are returning to school! Whether they are online or in-person, the first days of school are all
I just finished creating a resource designed specifically for middle schoolers and middle school teachers to utilize and then easily implement First Chapter Friday in
SILENT READING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL ELA: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Over the years, I feel like I have really worked hard and
Hi friends! I have FINALLY made a resource that has been about 5-6 years in the making. For years I have wanted a comprehensive resource
My ELA scope and sequence guides break down every single middle school ELA standard and concept for reading, writing, and language in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. Use the guides and resources exactly as is or as inspiration for you own!
I’m a Middle School ELA teacher committed to helping you improve your teaching & implement systems that help you get everything done during the school day!